swimmer n.— «In Australia, Russian and Chinese swimmers were second and third in the medals table, at the time of writing—a marked improvement on last year. These countries are also producing more “swimmers” in capital markets, where it is a derogatory term for companies listing on foreign stock exchanges in pursuit of the best valuation, the [...]read more »

Vitalyation n.— «Churkin’s angry reactions to diplomatic affronts have become so common that some U.N. diplomats have invented a word to describe it: Vitalyation (rhymes with “retaliation”). But the former Soviet official has parlayed Russian outrage into tactical diplomatic victories.» —“Russian Continues the Tantrum Tradition at U.N.” by Colum Lynch Washington Post Dec. 26, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)read more »

gas and go n.— «President Bush spent 90 minutes with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a Moscow airport during what is commonly called a “gas and go.” The Presidents made no statements, but their body language was warm.» —“President Bush pays a social visit to Russia” in Moscow, Russia WREG-TV (Memphis, Tennessee) Nov. 15, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)read more »

GUAM n.— «Georgia’s parliament Speaker Nino Burdzhanadze called on lawmakers from Azerbaijan, Moldova and Ukraine—a grouping known by its acronym GUAM—to agree on a joint statement on current tensions between Moscow and Tbilisi which escalated recently after Georgia arrested two Russian officers it accused of spying.» —“Ex-Soviet states refuse to back Georgia on Russia” BakuTODAY.net Oct. 16, 2006. (source: [...]read more »

tartan noir n.— «Scottish detective fiction, or Tartan Noir as it’s called, with its brooding sensibility, brutal humor and fixation on the nature of guilt and punishment, has more in common with the Russian novel than it does with traditional detective writing.» —“Denise Mina and the rise of Scottish detective fiction” by Dinitia Smith New York Times July 23, 2006. [...]read more »

flutz n.— «Lipinski made a slight error on the front portion of the combination, for an automatic .2 point deduction. She did what, in the business, is referred to a “flutz.”» —“Unlocking the combination: American and Russian come close, but freeskate tonight will tell all” by Steve Milton Hamilton Spectator (Ontario, Canada) Mar. 1, 1997. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)read more »